2023 Most Popular Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Operations Research Graduate Certificate School for You
Operations Research is the #201 most popular major in the country with 1,698 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Operations Research program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for operations research majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
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Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for operations research students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 62% are male.
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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in operations research at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the United States. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
Of the 28 students majoring in operations research at UDayton, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 92% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in operations research at SLU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for operations research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for operations research students working on their graduate certificate. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
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Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
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Majors Related to Operations Research
Operations Research is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Operations Research
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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